Let's see your engine

[QC]

Re: Let's see your engine

Originally posted by magster65:<br /> 67.7 @ 5100 rpm on Tuesday night. 2 people and 3/4 fuel.

Man, that thing blows my mind. It's gotta be making more than 310 bhp at the prop . . .

 

[magster65]

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I think the motor is completely stock other than the silent choice. It has a bit of a lope to it but sounds just like another 7.4 I had. What's it going to do with a little more prop on it?<br />BTW, you're not the only one curious... we all are. A buddy of mine had the identical drive (7.4 / Bravo 1) in his 22' Scarab, it would only go 62. Reasons that maybe, all together, give it the extra speed;<br />* It feels like a very light boat<br />* Quite a low deadrise<br />* Nice clean shiny hull<br />* Good Mirage prop<br />* Loose nut behind the wheel<br />Don't know what else it could be.

 

[Laddies]

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wishfull thinkin!!

 

[cooz]

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<br /><br />2006 Volvo Penta 5.7 GXI 320h.p., Fresh water cooled

 

[Link]

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It has been cleaned up and repainted <br />but don't have a newer pic<br /><br />

 

[QC]

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This engine has been my life for the last 10 years . . . <br />It is a pilot ignition, homogenous charge, MPI, diesel <br />Any guesses how it works? Dunaruna and RPJS can't play.<br /><br />

 

[sloopy]

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Originally posted by QC:<br /> This engine has been my life for the last 10 years . . . <br />It is a pilot ignition, homogenous charge, MPI, diesel <br />Any guesses how it works? Dunaruna and RPJS can't play.<br /><br />

Is that one of the multi fuel engines?

 

[sloopy]

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Still not as efficient as my main source of power!

 

[QC]

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Wow that was quick . . . It is, however, as efficient as a regular diesel. It runs 92% natural gas at full load.<br />Around 80% average in high load applications. The rest diesel. It uses stock diesel injectors <br />for "pilot" ignition of the gasseous fuel. <br />The nat gas is injected very similar to MPI gasoline engines. <br />It is helpful to think of the diesel injectors as a liquid spark-plug. <br />But we aint got no stinkin' spark plugs

 

[ZmOz]

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<br /><br />For sale, as of today...

 

[magster65]

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ZmOz - Cool pic... reminds me of your avatar <br />QC - Yes, but will it make a boat go 67.7?<br />Your engine is a glimpse of the future. Neat stuff!

 

[Bondo]

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I Really like This 1,..... A Diesel Outboard,..??.. No Sparkplugs,.??....<br />

<br /><br />Here's My Fire-Breathing Monster Motor........<br />

<br /><br />Yes, Keith,..... I Finally got the New Manifolds On the motor...............

 

[QC]

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Cat yellow on a merc . . . hmmmmm.

 

[KaGee]

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The manifolds look schweet!<br /><br />That outboard would be from a model boat.

 

[Dunaruna]

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[ZmOz]

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Originally posted by QC:<br /> This engine has been my life for the last 10 years . . .

Geez, all this time I thought you were married to a woman. <br /><br />Whatever floats your boat...

 

[Bondo]

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Originally posted by QC:<br /> Cat yellow on a merc . . . hmmmmm.

Ayuh,........ I was painting a Dozer in the same shop at that time...... <br /><br />The SBC I'm tinkerin' on now,... I'm Thinking Maxidyne Gold...... <br />

Originally posted by KaGee:<br /> The manifolds look schweet!<br /><br />That outboard would be from a model boat.

They're Rustolium Hammered Silver,..... I got it too Thick,....Don't like it, But it'll Work....<br />Those little boats Really Fly,.......And it's Sort of a Diesel,..........

 

[Dunaruna]

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I would highly recommend aubergine for a SBC

 

[Kiwi Phil]

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QC. Does a normal diesel convert to multi fuel or are they built specifically.<br />When you say "natural Gas", is that what I know a CNG (compressed natural gas) or is it LPG, or is it something entirely different.<br />Cheers<br />Phillip

 

[Dunaruna]

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Phil, L.P.G is Liquified Petroleum Gas, our American friends call it propane. (LPG is in fact a combination of propane & butane).<br /><br />QC is talking about natural gas. CNG is Conpressed Natural Gas and LNG is Liquified Natural Gas. I believe that he is refering to LNG.